CSC 196M Advanced Algorithm Design and Analysis.
Algorithm design using dynamic programming, randomization
and greedy methods. Analysis using recurrence relations and amortization.
String and network-flow algorithms. NP-completeness, reductions
and approximation algorithms. Review of divide-and-conquer design
and asymptotic notation. Prerequisite: CSC 130 Justification: Fundamental to the study of computer
science is the study of algorithms. Every branch of computer science
relies on efficient and correct algorithms, so it is imperative
that students have a deep understanding of the analysis and design
of algorithms in general. The computer science department wishes
to increase its upper-division elective offerings. This course
would do so by offering instruction in an important area of computer
science. The CSUS course numbered CSC 130 introduces students
to elementary methods of analyzing standard algorithms. This course
teaches more advanced methods of analysis and examines advanced
algorithms from the perspective of algorithm design.

Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering

NEW COURSES

EEE 272 High Speed Digital
System Design. Theoretical topics and practical applications
relating to high speed digital systems. Review of basic transmission
line theory, crosstalk, impact of PCB traces, vias, and connectors
on signal integrity, return current paths, simultaneous switching
noise, high frequency power delivery, high speed timing budgets,
high speed bus design methodologies, radiated emissions, and system
noise.Prerequisite: EEE 161, fully classified graduate
standing.Justification: The EEE Department has successfully
offered EEE 296E PCB & PCA Manufacturing Design Process three
times using faculty from industry. The academic issues in this
course were centered around high speed digital systems design.
The course has now been upgraded to include more theory and also
expanded coverages of high speed digital systems in general, not
just PCBs and PCAs. A formal text has been added.

EEE 296F Advanced Topics
in Wireless Communications. The topics covered in this
courses will include: advanced cellular concepts to improve coverage
and capacity, practical small-scale and large-scale propagation
models, 3G (third generation) wireless networks such as 3G W-CDMA
(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), 3G cdma2000 and UWB
(Ultra Wideband), Bluetooth and Personal Area Networks (PANs),
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi protocols,
and wireless measurement techniques.Prerequisite: EEE 185 & EEE 262 (or equivalent)Justification: Wireless personal communications
has become one of the fastest growing fields in the engineering
world. Presently more than 600 million people (about 10%) of the
world’s population are wireless users, and that number is
expected to approach 50% by the year 2010. Hence there is a need
for qualified engineers, with an exposure to the latest design
developments in Wireless Communications. This course, when offered
for the first time, will be an advanced sequel to the basic Wireless
Communication course (EEE 262) offered by the EEE department,
and will be enhanced by input from faculty, students and industry
personnel. The proposed course will cover advanced areas not covered
in the basic EEE 262 course, and hence will provide students with
advanced specialized training in Wireless Communications.

EEE 296G Computer Aided
Design of Microwave Circuits. This course introduces
the design methodology for the basic building blocks of communication
systems. The emphasis of the course will be on the design of communication
components using CAD software. Discussion will include design
and simulations of switches, detectors, mixers, modulators, broadband
and power amplifiers (broadband, power). The tradeoffs involved
in the design of a complete transmitter and a receiver will be
reviewed. Prerequisite: EEE 211Justification: This course is targeted to students
in microwave engineering area. Students graduating with a masters
degree from CSUS in the area of microwave engineering need to
know the design and simulations methods for microwave circuits
such as detectors, mixers, multipliers, modulators, broadband
amplifiers, and power amplifiers. In the current curriculum we
do not have a course that covers these basic topics. The EEE213
course covers only small-signal amplifier design, low-noise amplifiers
and oscillators. For simulations, Advanced Design System software
will be used. This software is heavily used in the microwave industry.

EEE 296H Analog & Mixed
Signal Integrated Circuit Design II. A companion course
to EEE 235, this course picks up where EEE 235 leaves off and
covers additional topics important in analog and mixed signal
integrated circuit design. Topics covered include traditional
issues such as device matching and analog layout techniques, as
well as important building blocks such as PLLs, DLLs, bandgaps
and line drivers. Also included are key new topics emerging in
the industry, such as low voltage design techniques and high speed
serial data communications. The course concludes with a design
example illustrating important tradeoffs in architecting an Analog
Front End (AFE).Prerequisite: EEE 235 or consent of the instructor.Justification: This is a new class intended to
cover important topics in analog & mixed-signal integrated
circuit design not covered by any other class at CSUS.

EEE 296I Analog & Mixed
Signal Integrated Circuit Seminar. This course consists
of a weekly seminar series for all students working in the area
of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits. Topics addressed
will be both tutorials on practical issues important to IC designers
and presentations on current and emerging areas of interest to
industry. Speakers will include industry experts whenever possible,
with students researching and presenting select journal and conference
papers for the remaining seminars. Time will be reserved at the
end of presentations for discussion of topics between students
and presenters. Students will also learn and practice the techniques
and styles used in successful presentations. Justification: This is a seminar series intended
to allow: (a) students to hear industry experts speak on topics
of current interest to analog & mixed signal integrated circuit
designers, and (b) students to practice and polish their research
and presentation skills by giving presentations on select journal
and conference papers.

Mechanical Engineering Technology

COURSE CHANGES

MET 141 Applied Fluid Mechanics
& Machinery. No change to course description.Prerequisite: PHYS 5A, MET 30; MET 30 may be
taken concurrently.Justification: MET 141 is a technical core in
the MET program. It must provide the prerequisite foundation of
knowledge necessary for the technical specialties.

MET 150 Electrical Circuits
and Equipment. No change to course description.Prerequisite: Phys 5B, MET 30; MET 30 may be
taken concurrently.Justification: MET 150 is a technical core in
the MET program. It must provide the prerequisite foundation of
knowledge necessary for the technical specialties.

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & INTERDISCIPLINARY
STUDIES

Department of Anthropology

COURSE CHANGES

ANTH 015 Archaeology of
Prehistoric Societies. Introduction to the broad sweep
of world prehistory, from the emergence of human culture through
the development of domestication of plants and animals and the
rise of state-level societies. Major cultural
developments on every continent, emphasizing similarities and
differences in the nature and timing of key technological and
sociological changes. Major archaeological discoveries and important
personalities are discussed
in their historical context. 3 units.Justification: This language is more informative
for students, adds greater clarity, and provides a more contemporary
description of the course content. There is absolutely no substantive
change to the course content. The course classification should
be changed from C1 to C2. It is comparable to the other lower
division courses classified as C2, it uses a Lecture/Discussion
format and it should never have been classified as C1. We have
no other courses classified as C1.

ANTH 113 Prehistory of the Southwest. No change
to course description.Justification: Change course classification,
as this upper division course does not follow a Lecture Discussion
format, but rather it follows a Lecture/Recitation format, with
student discussion as the primary instructional method.

ANTH 114 North American
Prehistory. Familiarizes students with the archaeological
record of North America, and provides an analytical framework
through which it may be understood in anthropologically meaningful
terms. This will be accomplished by considering some of the explanations
that have been proposed to account for the prehistory of the continent,
and by examining the archaeological remains and cultural sequences
found in various areas, including the North and Southeast, Great
Plains, Pacific Northwest, and arctic/subarctic regions. Prerequisite:
ANTH 003 3 units.Justification: Drop prerequisite to give students
more freedom in scheduling. Change course classification, as this
upper division course does not follow a Lecture Discussion format,
but rather it follows a Lecture / Recitation format, with student
discussion as the primary instructional method.

ANTH 116 Old World Prehistory:
Paleolithic Archaeology. Old World Paleolithic archaeology
from the emergence of hominids until the development of agriculture
and civilization. Cultural developments in Africa, Asia, Europe
and Australia will be examined with the aim of highlighting similarities
and differences in the processes of technological, demographic,
and sociopolitical change within each region. Various
eExplanatory models offered to account for cultural
evolution in various parts of the Old World these patterns
will be explored and assessed. Prerequisite:
ANTH 003. 3 units.Justification: Update catalog description. Drop
prerequisite to give students more freedom in scheduling. Change
course classification as this upper division course does not follow
a Lecture Discussion format, but rather it follows a Lecture /
Recitation format, with student discussion as the primary instructional
method.

ANTH
124 Environmental Archaeology. All human societies depend
on their natural surroundings, and so the reconstruction of prehistoric
environments is an essential part of archaeological interpretation.
Three interrelated aspects of environmental archaeology are considered:--
(1) examines general approaches to paleoenvironmental reconstruction,
employing various biological and geological indicators; (2) looks
more closely at the analysis of human plant and animal food remains;
and (3) examines the geological and other processes that are responsible
for the formation of archaeological deposits. Field
trip. Fee course. 3 units.Justification: Update catalog description. Change
course classification, as this upper division course does not
follow a Lecture Discussion format, but rather it follows a Lecture
/ Recitation format, with student discussion as the primary instructional
method.